Whatever you have omelet/frittata

I hadn’t had any intention of documenting this omelet/frittata until it came out from under the broiler. It looked so good and, moments later, tasted so good, I just thought I’d share. Now, mind you, nobody ever has exactly the same leftovers in the fridge, so if you try anything like this it will be your very own.

For dinner last night I tried a Rachel Ray recipe for oven-fried Mexican peppers, coated with egg and breadcrumbs and baked at 400 degrees for 18 minutes. I won’t make it again quite the same way. The peppers did taste quite lovely though. Subsitute any cooked peppers (or cook them for this recipe) you might have. The hotdogs just happened to be in our possession (in the freezer).

This is an easy way to throw a lunch on the table.

Whatever you have omelet/frittata
4 large eggs
2 tbsp lite sour cream
¾ cup frozen corn
2 turkey hotdogs, cut into 1/4” rounds
1/3 cup cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat broiler with a rack in the second slot from the top of the oven.

In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sour cream, salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp butter and 1 tsp olive oil in a non-stick pan. Toss in the frozen corn (not necessary to thaw it) and hotdogs. Stir them a bit for about 2 minutes. Pour in the eggs and top with the cheese.

When the bottom of the concoction is set, place it under the broiler for 3-4 minutes until the top is set. That’s it. Serve it up.

Frittata

I've got 3 things to post today. Above is a creation my partner, Peter, made from stuff, stuff leftover and in the pantry and fridge. We enjoy having breakfast for lunch and sometimes for dinner. What we had leftover was a bit of a mushroom mix I had used for making buckwheat ravioli several days ago. The other things he threw into this frittata were eggs, cheese, onion and a package of ramen noodles (without the flavor packet). The bacon is applewood smoked.

A little time on the stovetop until the bottom of the frittata set and then a finish under the broiler for 3 or 4 minutes. It was delicious.

My didactic self continues to offer the instruction that one should make a list of "stuff" and what you can do to combine them and not end up throwing them out. A fritatta can be occupied by so many things. It's the perfect vehicle for lots of leftovers. Send me your ideas.